"Matched," by Ally Condie

Did I love it? 3.5/5
Sex: 1/5
Language: 1/5
Violence: 2/5

Plot:
The first of three books, this was kind of a cross between "The Giver" and "The Hunger Games." It takes place in a future place called The Society, where people have little freedom to make their own choices. The Society determines the best choices for people, based on statistics and data. They determine when you die, where you work, and who you are matched with as your marriage partner.

A young woman, Cassia Reyes, is given her match, but when the computer brings up the face and information of the boy she's to be matched with, the screen goes blank, and then a different face appears. She wonders about the other boy, and a love triangle ensues, as well as her attempt to reconcile the life she's known, with the one she wants.

Did I love it:
The book was pretty good. I thought the writing was excellent, and I enjoyed the story. I'm looking forward to reading the next book. I gave it a 3.5 because I felt like the story could have pulled in more of the subplots that were going on; it was a little one dimensional, I thought. If I hadn't so recently read "The Hunger Games," I probably would have liked it more, but I was just constantly comparing the two. But I recommend it to anyone who appreciates dystopian literature (books like "The Giver," etc.).

Sex:
There are a couple teen kisses, but that's it.

Language:
None, I don't think.

Violence:
Very little. There are some minor descriptions of some war scenarios, and an instance of someone being restrained.